PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Farley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Langkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Langkowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Farley
vs
Langkowski

157 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Humberto Farley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Langkowski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langkowski tries for a takedown but Farley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Langkowski looks for a takedown but Farley sprawls well.
Farley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langkowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Farley gets a clinch.
Farley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Langkowski is defending well.

Langkowski drags the fight down to the ground.
Farley wanted to stand there but Langkowski had control of the position.
Farley throwing strikes from guard but Langkowski blocks nicely.
Farley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langkowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Langkowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Langkowski, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Farley throws a strike but Langkowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Langkowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Farley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Farley is trying to escape back to his feet but Langkowski uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Farley tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Farley is squirming around, avoiding Langkowski's attempts to control the action.
Farley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Farley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Farley avoids a strike by Langkowski and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Langkowski's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langkowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Farley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Langkowski is proving hard to escape from.
Farley throwing strikes from guard but Langkowski blocks nicely.
Langkowski has a closed guard, preventing Farley from standing up.
Langkowski is looking to stand up but Farley isn't so interested in that idea.
Langkowski is controlling Farley's posture.
Farley stopping the sweep attempt from Langkowski.

Langkowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Farley defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Langkowski is looking for a triangle but Farley pushes his legs off easily.
Farley working some strikes from top position.
Farley wants to stand but Langkowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Farley throws an elbow that misses. Langkowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farley's guard. Nice move by Langkowski!

Farley being controlled here, momentarily.

Langkowski gets to his feet - Farley follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langkowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Farley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Humberto Farley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Langkowski.
Langkowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Farley sprawls well. Farley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Langkowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Langkowski.
Langkowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Langkowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Langkowski stands up.
No luck for Langkowski with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Langkowski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Langkowski shoots in and drives through. Farley sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Farley. No joy for Langkowski on that attempt.
A head kick by Langkowski misses
and Farley counters with a two punch combo.

Langkowski drives through with a takedown into Farley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Langkowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Farley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farley wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farley is wriggling around but Langkowski manages to pass to half guard.
Langkowski throwing shots but Farley is blocking nicely.
Langkowski prevents Farley from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley is looking for a sweep. Langkowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Langkowski seems to be working for a kimura but Farley defends the submission attempt.
Farley is not content to let Langkowski control the position.
Farley wants to control the action here but instead Langkowski manages to pass to full mount!
Langkowski controlling the pace for now.
Langkowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Langkowski stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Langkowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farley is fending him off so far but Langkowski persists. Nope, Farley circles away and we're back to standing.
Humberto Farley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Langkowski.
Langkowski dives in for a single leg takedown but Farley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Langkowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farley tries to clinch but Langkowski is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Langkowski gets a clinch.
Farley is looking to take this one to the mat.

Langkowski pulls guard effortlessly.
Langkowski has his hands on Farley's head, controlling the position.
Farley tries to stand but Langkowski is controlling from the bottom.
Farley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Langkowski pushes Farley off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Langkowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Langkowski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langkowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farley is fending him off so far but Langkowski persists. Nope, Farley circles away and we're back to standing.
Humberto Farley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Langkowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Langkowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Farley avoids it really well and circles away.
Langkowski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Farley defends well and Langkowski ends up having to push Farley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Langkowski misses with a takedown attempt - Farley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Farley is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Langkowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Langkowski closes the distance and clinches.

Langkowski manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Langkowski is on top in guard.

Farley wants to stand but Langkowski is controlling the position.
Langkowski wants to pass the guard but Farley is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Langkowski gets to his feet. Farley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Langkowski gets tackled into the cage by Farley. Farley maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Langkowski tries for a takedown but Farley manages to get underhooks.
Farley is trying to pull guard but Langkowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Langkowski lands a takedown into guard.

Langkowski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A head kick misses from Langkowski.

Langkowski clinches up with Farley and pushes him back against the cage.
Farley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Langkowski after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Humberto Farley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farley is trying to pull guard but Langkowski has him pressed against the cage.
Farley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Farley can't break the clinch.

Langkowski breaks from the clinch.
Humberto Farley is winning the standup battle so far.
Langkowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Farley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Langkowski somewhat.
Farley tried to counter with a leg kick but Langkowski avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Langkowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Langkowski tries to score with a low kick but Farley moves his leg out of the way.
Langkowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Farley.

It looks like Humberto Farley has been cut.

Langkowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farley is looking to reverse the position.

Langkowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Langkowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farley keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Langkowski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Langkowski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Farley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Langkowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Farley is not content to let Langkowski control the position.
Farley is looking for a sweep.
Farley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Farley pushes Langkowski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Langkowski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Langkowski takes a little break here. Farley wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Humberto Farley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter Langkowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Langkowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Langkowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Langkowski!